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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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